The film based on Jack Kerouac's 1962 novel tells the somewhat dark tale of the writer's time spent in Big Sur and San Francisco following his sudden rise to fame. Bosworth plays Billie, a lover of lead character Jack Duluoz, Kerouac's alter ego.

"So much of this film is challenging because it’s such an internalized journey for him,” Bosworth said. “So to translate that from script to screen for all of us was challenging, but we had such a great leader.”

"Kerouac is sort of our American Shakespeare,” he said. “In the way he wrote with his prose, no punctuation and it was a challenge to bring that to the screen because what he's known for is he's a language spinner and you have to keep that intact."

Bosworth and Polish met during the filming of “Big Sur” in 2011. They were married this August in Montana.

"When we started working together, Michael was my favorite director that I’d ever worked with,” Bosworth said. “So much so that I ended up marrying him.”

BRITTANY NIELSEN. ## WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH A STAR-STUDDED FINAL DAY AT THE CARMEL ART AND FILM FESTIVAL. A SCREENING OF A FILM WITH A LOT OF LOCAL INTEREST ..... AND TWO BIG NAMES FROM HOLLYWOOD. ACTION NEWS REPORTER MARGOT DUNPHY WAS THERE ON THE RED CARPET THIS AFTERNOON AND HAS MORE TONIGHT FROM MONTEREY. BRITTANY, THE FILM IS BIG SUR .....BASED ON JACK KEROUAC'S NOVEL. AND TODAY WE SPOKE WITH STAR KATE BOSWORTH AND DIRECTOR MICHAEL POLISH ABOUT THE MOVIE.... AND HOW THIS FAMOUS CENTRAL COAST LOCATION IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE FOR THEM BOTH. @5:53 KATE "it was just the most enjoyable experience. Challenging, nerve wracking, angst-ridden a real rollercoaster. ACTOR KATE BOSWORTH ... IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND TO INTRODUCE HER LATEST MOVIE. BIG SUR.. AFTER RECEIVING GREAT REVIEWS AT SUNDANCE THIS YEAR... THE FILM DREW A BIG CROWD TO THE SUNSET CENTER FOR THE FINAL DAY OF THE CARMEL ART AND FILM FESTIVAL. FROM JACK KEROUACS 1962 NOVEL, THE FILM TELLS THE OFTEN DARK TALE OF THE WRITERS TIME SPENT IN BIG SUR AND SAN FRANCISCO FOLLOWING HIS SUDDEN RISE TO FAME. BOSWORTH PLAYS BILLIE, HIS LOVER. so much of this film is challenging because its such an internalized journey for him. So to translate that from script to screen for all of us was challenging, but we had such a great leader. THAT LEADER WAS DIRECTOR MICHAEL POLISH WHO TOLD US ABOUT TACKLING THE WORK OF THIS LITERARY GIANT. @6:29 michael " Kourouac is sort of an American Shakespear in the way the he wrote prose, no punctuation and it was a challenge to bring to screen because he such a language spinner and you have to keep that in tact. BUT HE SAYS WORKING IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CENTRAL COAST LOCATION WAS EASY. @6:57 michael "you know getting up in the morning and driving down the coast is probably the best way to go to work. Great crew, great cast is was very difficult to leave I think. STANDUP: @ 11:40 THE SCREENING OF THIS FILM HERE AT CARMEL ART AND FILM ALSO BRINGS ACTOR KATE BOSWORTH AND DIRECTOR MICHAEL POLISH FULL CIRCLE. DURING FILMING OF BIG SUR, THE TWO MET AND FELL IN LOVE. @5:44 KATE "when we started working together, Michael was my favorite director that I'd ever worked with, so much so that I ended up marrying him .. THE FILM ALSO STARS JEAN MARC BARR IN THE LEAD ROLE AND JOSH LUCAS. AND OF COURSE IT ALSO FEATURES THE SPECTACULAR SCENERY OF BIG SUR . THE FILM IS SET TO OPEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN NOVEMBER AS WELL AS GREAT FILMS, THE FESTIVAL ALSO FEATURES SOME